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So I got my scores back and I did about 15 points worse than my NBME practice exam - my score 5 days out was 228 and I got a 213....
I'm on peds now, and I absolutely love it. I am thinking about doing Peds Heme/Onc or another peds sub-specialty. I am not sure which one yet but I'd like to keep my options open.
Obviously I am busting my butt to do as well as I can on the rotation but I'm afraid that my score will preclude me from going to a place that will allow me to do a fellowship. I am not looking for a super-academic career, so I don't need to do it at CHOP or anything. But I'd like to do it at an academic place where I'd have a shot at a couple sub-specialties and hopefully practicing in an environment where I can do some teaching.
How can I make myself more competitive? Should I not be looking at any academic places for training at all?
I'm on peds now, and I absolutely love it. I am thinking about doing Peds Heme/Onc or another peds sub-specialty. I am not sure which one yet but I'd like to keep my options open.
Obviously I am busting my butt to do as well as I can on the rotation but I'm afraid that my score will preclude me from going to a place that will allow me to do a fellowship. I am not looking for a super-academic career, so I don't need to do it at CHOP or anything. But I'd like to do it at an academic place where I'd have a shot at a couple sub-specialties and hopefully practicing in an environment where I can do some teaching.
How can I make myself more competitive? Should I not be looking at any academic places for training at all?